Articles on Business and Economy 
Business is any lawful activity, conducted primarily for the purchase, sale, lease, and rental of personal or real property; or for the manufacture, processing, and/or marketing of products, commodities, or any other personal property; or for the sale of services to the public as advertising display or displays.
Business refers to at least three closely related commercial topics. The first is a commercial, professional or industrial organization or enterprise, generally referred to as 'a business.' The second is commercial, professional, and industrial activity generally, as in 'business continues to evolve as markets change.' Finally, business can be used to refer to a particular area of economic activity, such as the 'record business' or the 'computer business'.
Economy is:
- the system of production and distribution and consumption
- the efficient use of resources; 'economy of effort'
- frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; 'the Scots are famous for their economy'
- an act of economizing; reduction in cost; 'it was a small economy to walk to work every day'; 'there was a saving of 50 cents'
Originally, it meant the management and regulation of the resources of the household; that is, of the immediate family with its slaves and dependents. Political economy originally meant the management of the household of the State. Its the combined business and work done by a community. When people are buying a lot and businesses are getting richer, the economy is said to be good. At the time of Confederation, the fur trade, farming, logging, mining, shipbuilding and the railway industry all helped contribute to Canada's economy.
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Health and safety at work
by: nash b | Published on: 3/22/06
Not many would be aware of this, but the government has legislation for health and safety of people at work. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires the employers to have proper health and safety management systems at work.
Reminders: A Gradual Evolution
by: Philip Nicosia | Published on: 3/27/06
One of the most vivid symbols of modern man is the image of finger with a ribbon tied around it. That image symbolizes a reminder, of not forgetting a chore, a task or an event.
Why you need Anodizing of metals
by: Ron victor | Published on: 5/12/08
Aluminum alloys are always an excellent choice of metal for home machining. It can be used on mini-lathe to make telescope parts or camera adapters and other helpful bits and pieces.
Locate Someone with Reverse Address Directory
by: Ashley Beyle | Published on: 6/13/08
If all you have in hand is a street address and you want to find the name, telephone number or the email address, you can make use of a reverse address lookup. Nowadays, you can conduct reverse address lookup with reverse address directory that you can find online.